Happy Birthday to me!
I celebrated my birthday last week and decided it would be a good time to reflect on the past year—my achievements, obstacles overcome (or not) and lessons learned. For my sake (and probably yours), we’re going to skip the personal stuff and move right onto my professional life.
This past year, I’ve celebrated my one-year anniversary at a new job, survived (and hopefully will continue to survive) tough economic times, and learned more about the business world than four years of college could ever teach me.
In my reflection, I acknowledged missed opportunities, including the vast amount of information that passes right through me on a daily basis. I’m constantly reading articles online, but I almost always find myself saying, “I feel like I read something about that somewhere…” when the topic comes up in conversation.
I’ve made mistakes that I still sometimes make, like e-mailing when I should have called or failing to follow-up with some one who deserved my time. It doesn’t occur often, but it shouldn’t occur at all. My biggest resolution for my next birthday is to correct both of these missteps. One that will NEVER happen again: running through an icy parking lot in heels at 8:31am. And for good measure, one that probably will: forgetting to water my boss’ plants while he’s on vacation.
I’m proud of the things I’ve accomplished, both big (acing my annual performance review, managing my organization’s social media presence) and small (knowing how to fill out a Purchase Order). I may not feel older or wiser, but I do feel like an adult, or a “real person” as my friends say. I’m contributing a small, albeit important, portion of my salary to a 401K. My boss knows he can count on me to get things done. And at the end of the day, I’m confident in my ability to manage my life—with the necessary support from family and friends, of course (thanks!).
Looking back was also a good reminder to keep pushing forward. There are still things I want to learn—web design and HTML, for example. Or even how to properly operate my telephone. Speaking of which—all you Norstar users out there, does anyone know how to make an outgoing call while having some one else on hold? Given all that I’ve gained, grown from, and learned in the past year, I can only have high hopes for the next.
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